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Black-headed Trogon

Trogon melanocephalus
Gould, J, 1836
Trogón Cabecinegro
Family: Trogonidae
Order: Trogoniformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Trogon melanocephala.


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Number of Photography: 19

Foto
Photography ID: 641728
♂  Adult
Tárcoles
Puntarenas
Costa Rica
04/08/2025
Eduardo Nadal
Foto
Photography ID: 624964
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional Tikal
Petén
Guatemala
02/13/2025
Manuel Godoy
Foto
Photography ID: 575651
  Adult
Orotina
Alajuela
Costa Rica
01/23/2024
Carlos Schmidt
Foto
Photography ID: 569526
 Palenque
Chiapas
Mexico
12/29/2023
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 569443
 Bacalar
Quintana Roo
Mexico
01/01/2024
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 497093
♂ ♀  Adult
Parque Natural Ría Lagartos
Yucatán
Mexico
05/24/2022
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 497091
♂  Adult
Parque Natural Ría Lagartos
Yucatán
Mexico
05/24/2022
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 325789
  Adult
Playa del Carmén
Quintana Roo
Mexico
04/09/2017
Marcos Augusto Lartigau
Foto
Photography ID: 325786
  Adult
Playa del Carmén
Quintana Roo
Mexico
04/09/2017
Marcos Augusto Lartigau



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Number of Records: 23



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
231399808/04/2025Costa RicaPuntarenasHotel Villa Lapas, TárcolesEduardo Nadal
226056028/02/2025MexicoTabascoRancho Santo Tomás; hacienda cacaotera., Ranchería Moctezuma 2.a sección, Paraíso, TabascoSantiago Domínguez Angulo
225887113/02/2025GuatemalaPeténParque Nacional TikalManuel Godoy
220869027/11/2024MexicoQuintana RooSandos caracol eco resort, Playa del Carmén1Dario Juan Wendeler
220888321/11/2024MexicoQuintana RooCamino a punta venado, Punta venado2Dario Juan Wendeler
201048723/01/2024Costa RicaAlajuelaOrotinaCarlos Schmidt
195387603/01/2024MexicoCampecheZona Arqueológica de Calakmul, Localidad Reserva de la Biosfera Calakmul1Pablo Eguia
195365401/01/2024MexicoQuintana RooCamino sin nombre, Bacalar2Pablo Eguia
195039929/12/2023MexicoChiapasPalenque1Pablo Eguia
179942721/07/2023MexicoQuintana RooArea Natural Protegida Reserva Privada Moon PalaceRoberto Fermín Derna
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Black-headed Trogon (Trogon melanocephalus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.










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